HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INHLT
ASignal's systematic analysis rates HLT as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Sep 8, 2026
The case on HLT
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Free cash flow of $1.39B indicates strong cash generation
- High gross margin of 79.04% suggests strong pricing power
- Operating margin of 62.99% reflects efficient operations
- Earnings growth of 14.1% year-over-year shows profitability expansion
- Forward P/E of 29.76x is more reasonable than current P/E of 45.69x
- Negative MACD histogram and MACD below signal line indicate bearish momentum
- Price below SMA20 and SMA50 suggests short-term downtrend
- Negative price momentum of -0.057 indicates ongoing downward pressure
- Current ratio of 0.65x and quick ratio of 0.55x signal liquidity concerns
- Negative price-to-book ratio (-11.14x) suggests accounting irregularity or negative equity
- Debt-to-equity ratio missing, but total debt of $14.02B vs. $1.01B cash raises leverage concerns
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How ASignal analyzes HLT
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